USS Sterett conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS Henry J. Kaiser [Image 2 of 2]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.20.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Kubitza  

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180720-N-PM193-0304

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2018) Seaman Jesus Tapia, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), signals to slow down a cargo transfer on a span wire during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser during the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 20. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.20.2018
• Date Posted: 07.22.2018 21:58
• Photo ID: 4578994
• VIRIN: 180720-N-PM193-0304
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.46 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN